| 4 December 2014 |
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TALKING POINT
Lagarde turns up the lights and closes the bar as Africa arrives for the party
by Peter Fabricius |
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The 'new mediocre' is what the IMF's managing director has labelled worsening growth forecasts. What does this mean for Africa?
'Just as Africa seems ready to come to the dance floor, the lights come up, the bar runs dry, and everyone starts looking for their coats.' That's The Africa Report's colourful description of the gloomy impact on Africa of the latest downturn in the global economy.
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| Press Release |
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| African statesman shapes the continent's approach to peace and security |
Salim Ahmed Salim's tireless service helped liberate Africa and set a course for the continent's approach to peace, democracy, regional integration and unity.
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| ISS Today |
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A year of passing the buck
by Judith February |
The lack of accountability from South Africa's president for the spending on his Nkandla home has affected other state institutions as well.
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Ebola deals a blow to Morocco's Africa plans
by Liesl Louw-Vaudran |
Morocco's refusal to host the Africa Cup of Nations has damaged its efforts over the last few years to reconcile with its African neighbours.
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Salim Ahmed Salim: son of Africa
This article is an extract from the archives of Salim Ahmed Salim's office |
As honorary patron and president of the ISS Advisory Council since 1997, Salim Ahmed Salim has helped shape and guide the organisation.
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Avoiding the siren's song: will Operation Phakisa deliver prosperity?
by Timothy Walker |
South Africa is implementing a plan that, if successful, could shape African maritime development.
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| Events |
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Kenya's foreign policy and role in regional geopolitics
9 December 2014 |
After becoming president, Kenyatta's first official trips outside Africa were to Russia and China. Does this signify a shift in foreign policy?
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Victim participation at the national level: prospects for complementarity
10 December 2014 |
This side event at the ICC's Assembly of States Parties discusses how to give effect to the principle of victims' participatory rights in national courts.
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Universalising international criminal justice: latest perspectives from Africa
12 December 2014 |
This side event at the ICC's Assembly of States Parties focuses on enabling states to deal with grave crimes at the national level.
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| Post-2015 Development Agenda |
The ISS and UNDP convened a high-level policy forum to discuss the status of the post-2015 Development Agenda.
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| State of fishing activities in Senegal: IUU fishing |
Challenges and solutions for the fisheries sector in Senegal were discussed by government and civil society actors in the maritime domain.
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| Geographies of justice: immunity and the African Court |
This workshop explored the range of crimes that the African Court will tackle, and the likely impact of the immunity question.
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| Publications |
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South African Crime Quarterly 50
edited by Chandre Gould |
This 50th edition of SACQ has a strong focus on criminal justice with two case notes that analyse Constitutional Court judgements; an article about the challenges facing the NPA; and one reflecting on lessons from South Africa for improving the legal response to gender-based violence.
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Cape Town's underworld: mapping a protection racket in the central business district
by Eduardo Salcedo-Albaran, Khalil Goga and Charles Goredema |
Using social network analysis, this case study of security racketeering in Cape Town reveals a highly sophisticated criminal network that capitalises on the grey areas between lawful and unlawful.
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A network of violence: mapping a criminal gang network in Cape Town
by Khalil Goga, Eduardo Salcedo-Albaran and Charles Goredema |
This paper focuses on a gang operating in Cape Town to identify and analyse the structures, actors and interactions that make up a criminal network.
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| Multimedia |
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| Salim: wise man, freedom fighter and defender of peace and justice |
The ISS, AU Commission and partners celebrated the life and leadership of Salim Ahmed Salim, an African statesman who exemplifies ethical and visionary leadership. Watch the full event recording.
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